Playing the Radio

ON/OFF: Push this knob to turn the system on and off.

VOLUME: Turn this knob to increase or to decrease the volume.

RECALL: Press this button to switch the display between the radio station frequency and the time. When the ignition is off, press this button to display the time. To change the default on the display, station or time, press the RECALL button until you see the display you want, then hold this button until the display flashes. The selected display will now be the default.

Finding a Station

AM-FM: Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2, and AM. The display will show the selection.

TUNE : Press either arrow to select radio stations.

SEEK : Press either arrow to go to the next or to the previous station and stay there. To scan, press either SEEK arrow for two seconds until SCAN appears on the display. The radio will go to a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the next station. Press either SEEK arrow again to stop scanning. The radio will only seek and scan stations with a strong signal that are in the selected band.

P SCAN (Preset Scan): Press this button to listen to each of the preset stations for a few seconds. The radio will go to the first preset station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station. Press P SCAN again to stop scanning. The radio will only scan preset stations with a strong signal that are in the selected band.

AUTO SET (Automatic Set): Press this button, after selecting AM or FM, to seek and set the 12 strongest FM or the 6 strongest AM stations on the preset pushbuttons. AUTO SET will appear on the display and flash while seeking until this function is complete. To return to the stations that were manually set, press AUTO SET again.

Setting Preset Stations

Up to 18 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM), can be programed on the six numbered pushbuttons, by performing the following steps:

1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM-FM to select FM1, FM2, or AM.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press TONE to select the equalization.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons. The sound will mute. When the sound returns, release the pushbutton. Whenever that numbered pushbutton is pressed, the station that was set will return and the equalization that was selected will be stored for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.

Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)

BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the knob to increase or to decrease the bass.

TREB (Treble): Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the knob to increase or to decrease the treble. If a station is weak or noisy, decrease the treble. Return these knobs to their stored positions when you are not using them.

TONE: Press this button to select customized equalization settings designed for country/western, jazz, talk, pop, and classical. To return the bass and treble to the manual mode, press TONE until MANUAL appears on the display or press and release the BASS or TREB knob so the knob extends, then turn the knob until the display goes blank. See "Setting Preset Stations" listed previously to program the auto tone feature.

Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)

BAL (Balance): Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the knob to move the sound toward the left or the right speakers. The middle position balances the sound between the speakers.

FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the knob to move the sound toward the front or the rear speakers. The middle position balances the sound between the speakers. Return these knobs to their stored positions when you are not using them.

Playing a Cassette Tape

The tape player is built to work best with tapes that are up to 30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than that are so thin they may not work well in this player. The longer side with the tape visible should face to the right. If you hear nothing or hear a garbled sound, the tape may not be in squarely. Press EJECT to remove the tape and start over.

If the ignition and radio are off, press the EJECT or RECALL buttons to insert and to begin play of a tape. If the ignition is on and the radio is off, the tape can be inserted and will begin playing.

While the tape is playing, use the VOLUME, SEEK, FADE, BAL, BASS, and TREB controls just as you do for the radio. The display will show an arrow to show which side of the tape is playing. The tape player will play the other side of the tape when it reaches the end.

Cassette tape adapter kits for portable CD players will work in your cassette tape player.

The tape bias is set automatically when a metal or chrome tape is inserted.

If an error appears on the display, see "Cassette Tape Messages" later in this section.

1 PREV (Previous): Press this pushbutton to search for the previous selection on the tape. The tape must have at least three seconds of silence between each selection for PREV to work.

2 NEXT: Press this pushbutton to search for the next selection on the tape. The tape must have at least three seconds of silence between each selection for NEXT to work.

3 (Reverse): Press this pushbutton to quickly reverse the tape. The radio will play while the tape reverses. Press this pushbutton again to return to playing speed.

4 (Forward): Press this pushbutton to quickly advance the tape. The radio will play while the tape advances. Press this pushbutton again to return to playing speed.

5 SIDE: Press this pushbutton to play the other side of the tape.

6 RAND (Dolby): Press this pushbutton to reduce background noise. The double-D symbol will appear on the display. Dolby Noise Reduction is manufactured under a license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

AM-FM: Press this button to listen to the radio when a cassette tape or CD is playing. The inactive tape or CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.

SOURCE: Press this button to play a cassette tape or a CD when listening to the radio. TAPE SIDE and an arrow will appear on the display. If this button is pressed again, the system will go to CD play; CD PLAY will appear on the display. The inactive tape or CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.

SEEK : Press the up or the down arrow to go to the next or to the previous selection on the tape. The tape must have at least three seconds of silence between each selection for SEEK to work.

EJECT: Press this button, located next to the cassette tape slot, to stop a tape when it is playing and to remove a tape when it is not playing. Eject may be activated with the radio off. Cassettes may be loaded with the ignition and radio off if this button is pressed first.

Cassette Tape Messages

E (Error): If this message and a number appears on the display, it could be for one of the following reasons:

CLN (Clean): If this message appears on the display, the cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It will still play tapes, but it should be cleaned as soon as possible to prevent damage to the tapes and player. See Care of the Cassette Tape Player . If the cassette tape is not playing correctly, for any other reason, try a known good cassette. If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, contact your GM dealer. If the radio displays an error number, write it down and provide it to your GM dealer when reporting the problem.

Playing a CD

Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player will pull it in and the CD should begin playing. If you want to insert a CD while the ignition or the radio off, first press the EJECT or the RECALL button.

If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the player, it will stay in the player. When the ignition or radio is turned on, the CD will start playing where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.

When a CD is inserted, CD will appear on the display. As each new track starts to play, the track number will appear on the display.

The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm) single CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the smaller CDs are loaded in the same manner.

If playing a CD-R the sound quality may be reduced due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality of the music that has been recorded, and the way the CD-R has been handled. There may be an increase in skipping, difficulty in finding tracks, and/or difficulty in loading and ejecting. If these problems occur try a known good CD.

Do not add paper labels to CDs, they could get caught in the CD player.

If an error appears on the display, see "CD Messages" later in this section.

1 PREV (Previous): Press this pushbutton to go to the start of the current track if more than eight seconds have played. If this pushbutton is held or pressed more than once, the player will continue moving backward through the CD.

2 NEXT: Press this pushbutton to go to the next track. If this pushbutton is held or pressed more than once, the player will continue moving forward through the CD.

3 (Reverse): Press and hold this pushbutton to quickly reverse within a track. You will hear sound at a reduced level. Release this pushbutton to play the passage.

4 (Forward): Press and hold this pushbutton to quickly advance within a track. You will hear sound at a reduced level. Release this pushbutton to play the passage.

6 RAND (Random): Press this pushbutton to hear the tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. Press it again to turn off random play.

RECALL: Press this button to see which track is playing. Press it again within five seconds to see how long it has been playing. To change the default on the display, track or elapsed time, press this button until you see the display you want, then hold this button until the display flashes. The selected display will now be the default.

AM-FM: Press this button to listen to the radio when a cassette tape or CD is playing. The inactive tape or CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.

SOURCE: Press this button to play a cassette tape or a CD when listening to the radio. TAPE SIDE and an arrow will appear on the display. If this button is pressed again, the system will go to CD play; CD PLAY will appear on the display. The inactive tape or CD will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.

SEEK : Press the up or the down arrow to go to the previous or to the next track on the CD.

EJECT: Press this button, located next to the CD slot, to stop a CD when it is playing and to remove a CD when it is not playing. Eject may be activated with the radio off. CDs may be loaded with the ignition and radio off if this button is pressed first.

CD Messages

E (Error): The CD may not play and an E with a number may appear on the display for one of the following reasons:

If E20 appears on the display and the CD comes out, it could be for one of the following reasons:

If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason, try a known good CD.

If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be corrected, contact your GM dealer. If the radio displays an error number, write it down and provide it to your GM dealer when reporting the problem.